Program: GN-2006A-Q-8

In our outer satellite surveys of the giant planets we have found that each planet, independent of mass and formation scenario, appear to have very similar outer satellite systems. The interesting small satellites, which would have been highly influenced from any gas still present during their early capture are a key to understanding when these satellites were captured. We will use GMOS in imaging mode on Gemini North to recover the small satellites of the giant planets.